National Law Firm Hires Three Attorneys

National law firm Chamberlain Hrdlicka announced the addition of three highly regarded bankruptcy attorneys to the firm’s Houston office. Shareholder Brian Kilmer and Associates Renee Bayer and Brian Roman joined the firm effective Feb. 1.

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Milbank Represents Initial Purchasers in $450 Million Debt Offering by Apex Tool Group, Part of Bain Capital’s $1.55 Billion Acquisition

International law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, LLP, led by Global Securities partners Rod Miller and Paul Denaro, acted as counsel to the initial purchasers, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Royal Bank of Canada and Deutsche Bank, in the issuance of $450 million 7% Senior Notes due 2021. The proceeds of the notes, together with a new $835 million credit facility and an equity contribution, were used to finance Bain Capital’s $1.55 billion acquisition of Apex Tool Group.

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Sherman & Howard Expands to Atlanta

The law firm of Sherman & Howard, one of the oldest and most successful law firms in the Rocky Mountain region, today announced it is expanding to the Southeast with a new office in Atlanta. The office will be led by attorney John F. Wymer III, a nationally recognized expert in Labor & Employment law.

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Akerman Senterfitt Welcomes International Taxation Lawyer Alejandro Garcia Villalpando to New York Office

Alejandro García Villalpando has joined Akerman Senterfitt as a shareholder in the firm’s Taxation Practice Group in New York where he will focus on domestic and international tax and corporate matters. His work for U.S. and foreign clients will largely intersect with Akerman’s Latin American & Caribbean Practice, with an emphasis on the tax aspects of cross-border transactions.

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Davis Polk Advises Groupe du Louvre in Connection with the Sale of Four French Luxury Hotels to the Constellation Group

On January 31, 2013, Groupe du Louvre, SAS, a subsidiary of Starwood Capital Group, sold four French luxury hotels to the Constellation Group: the Concorde La Fayette (950 rooms) and Hôtel du Louvre (177 rooms) in Paris, the Hôtel Martinez (409 rooms) in Cannes and the Palais de la Méditerranée (188 rooms) in Nice.

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